February 3, 2010 1:36 PM

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Iran successfully test fires rocket designed to carry satellite into orbit

Iran says it has successfully test fired a new rocket designed to carry a satellite into orbit. Iranian television said the rocket was carrying, what it described as, an experimental capsule. <br/><br/>The announcement of the launch comes as part of Iran's celebrations of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and is bound to raise further concern in the west about Tehran's nuclear missile programme.

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